Düsseldorf, 20. November 2022: Die Art Cologne 2022 ist heute zu Ende gegangen und hat erste Ergebnisse bekannt gegeben. Es war fraglich, wie die finanziellen Ergebnisse ausfallen würden angesichts von Terminverschiebungen, Konkurrenz zu anderen Messen, aber vor allem wegen der Energiekrise und dem Ukraine-Krieg. Daniel Hug, Messechef, hatte sich im Vorfeld gegenüber dem Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger optimistisch gezeigt und meinte, dass angesagte Kunst weiterhin gefragt sei, sogar mit Wartelisten und die aktuelle Krise vor diesem Hintergrund keine Auswirkungen auf die Messe haben sollte. Es scheint sich bewahrheitet zu haben. 

Seit 2007 hatte die Art Cologne stets im Frühjahr stattgefunden, aber wurde wegen Corona auf den Herbst terminiert und mit der Cologne Fine Art fusioniert. Am letzten Tag herrschte ein großer Andrang und es gab eine lange Warteschlange vor dem Eingang, als nochmals tausende Besucher zum Abschluss aufs Messegelände strömten. Wegen erhöhter Sicherheitsmaßnahmen hatte es einen Stau gegeben. Die Befürchtungen, dass Klimaaktivisten Bilder zerstören würden, die zumeist nicht unter Glas waren, hatte sich zum Glück nicht bewahrheitet.

Die Messe war gut vorbereitet und so hatte das Hallenlayout größere Plazas zum Verweilen und ein farbiger Bodenstreifen führte die Besucher. Daniel Hug zufolge, besuchten rund 43.000 Menschen die Messe, um das kuratierte Angebot an zeitgenössischen Werken, klassischer Moderne und deutscher Nachkriegskunst zu sehen.

Die Galeristen:

Die Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac (Salzburg/Paris/London) schätzt die Art Cologne als Empfang für ihre Kunden aus dem Rheinland. „Gut besucht, gute Leute“, so das Fazit der Galerie van Horn (Düsseldorf). Galeristin Daniela Steinfeld findet den Herbsttermin viel besser. „Deutsche Expressionisten sind der Renner“, stellte Laszlo von Vertes fest, „wir hatten eine große Nachfrage und haben erhebliche Verkäufe getätigt“. Vertes freute sich sehr über das mediale Interesse, das seinem Messestand wegen der Gemälde von Claude Monet und Gerhard Richter zuteilwurde. „Trotz der Krisen gibt es eine große Nachfrage nach Kunst, die ja eine solide Investition ist“, konstatierte Vertes. „Extrem lebhaft“, gehe es in diesem Jahr zu, befand Manuel Ludorff von der gleichnamigen Düsseldorfer Galerie: „Die Menschen kommen gern, und der Messetermin im Herbst ist ein Geschenk“. 

Die Galerie East aus Straßburg fand einen Käufer für eine Tapisserie von Roy Lichtenstein für 120.000 Euro. „Für uns war die Teilnahme eine gute Erfahrung, wir haben viele interessante Leute getroffen“, berichtete Galerist Steven Riff.

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Zu den Zahlen: 

Eröffnungspressekonferenz ART COLOGNE, v.l.n.r.: Christine Hackmann (Kommunikationsmanagerin Koelnmesse GmbH), Daniel Hug (Director ART COLOGNE, Koelnmesse GmbH), Kristian Jarmuschek (Vorsitzender BVDG), Congress-Centrum Ost, Presse-Centrum Ost

Courtesy of Art Cologne

Verkauft für 120.000 Euro

Sold for 120.000 Euro

Roy Lichtenstein, Modern Tapestry, 1968, wool, hand knotted rug, 270 x 376 cm. Copyright: VG Bild-Kunst. Courtesy galerie EAST, Woodbridge

Courtesy of Art Cologne

Zu den Zahlen: 

Liste gemeldeter Verkäufe, Auszug (lt Art Cologne 2022)

Benden & Ackermann

Skulpturen und Wandarbeiten von Willi Siber

Claes Oldenburgs „London Knees“ 125.000 Euro

Galerie Daniel Buchholz

Ölgemälde von Anne Imhoff (140.000 Euro)

Jahn und Jahn

Gemälde von Hermann Nitsch (160.000 Euro), außerdem Werke von Hedwig Eberle und Imi Knoebel.

Werke der Förderkünstlerin Soyon Jung

Lelong

Bronze von Markus Lüpertz (65.000 Euro), Gemälde von Konrad Klapheck und Zeichnungen von David Nash

Ludorff

Kohlezeichnung von Hans Hartung, 1960, 55.000 Euro

Otto Mueller, Sitzender weiblicher Akt, ca. 1925, 245.000 Euro 

Farbserigrafien von Rupprecht Geiger, je 1.650 Euro

Farbradierung von Karin Kneffel 3.400 Euro

Ölgemälde von Christopher Lehmpfuhl, 12.000/ 22.000 Euro

QG Gallery / Eduourd Simonens 

Werke von Georg Baselitz, Andy Warhol und Günter Förg zwischen 50.000 Euro und 150.000 Euro

Brigitte Schenk

Drei großformatige Gemälde von Maria Zerres (je 120.000 Euro)

Sprüth Magers

Werk von John Baldessari (275.000 US-Dollar)

Fotografie von Bernd & Hilla Becher (20.000 Euro)

Zeichnung von George Condo (150.000 US-Dollar)

Tapisserie von Thomas Ruff (100.000 Euro)

Von Vertes

August Macke „Schlucht am Tegernsee“

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Die nächste Art Cologne findet im November 2023 statt.

Art Calendar, 20 November 2022

Art Cologne came to an end today. Hall 11 was well prepared, with a new hall layout, wide plazas, coloured floor stripes and security. It was questionable how the results would turn out in view of the energy crisis and the Ukraine war. Read on if you are interested in numbers:

Düsseldorf, 20 November 2022: Art Cologne 2022 ended today and announced its first results. It was questionable how the financial results would turn out in view of postponements, competition with other fairs, but above all because of the energy crisis and the Ukraine war. Daniel Hug, head of the fair, had expressed optimism to the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger in the run-up, saying that hip art was still in demand, even with waiting lists, and against this background the current crisis should have no effect on the fair. It seems to have proved true. 

Since 2007, Art Cologne had always taken place in spring, but because of Corona it was scheduled for autumn and merged with Cologne Fine Art. On the last day, there was a huge crowd and a long queue in front of the entrance as thousands of visitors once again streamed into the fairgrounds for the closing. Due to increased security measures, there had been a traffic jam. The fears that climate activists would destroy pictures, most of which were not under glass, had fortunately not come true.

The fair was well prepared and so the hall layout had larger plazas to linger in and a coloured floor strip guided the visitors. According to Daniel Hug, around 43,000 people visited the fair to see the curated range of contemporary works, classical modern and post-war German art.

The gallerists:

Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery (Salzburg/Paris/London) appreciates Art Cologne as a reception for its clients from the Rhineland. "Well attended, good people", is the conclusion of Galerie van Horn (Düsseldorf). Gallery owner Daniela Steinfeld thinks the autumn date is much better. "German Expressionists are the rage," Laszlo von Vertes noted, "we had great demand and made considerable sales." Vertes was very pleased with the media interest his stand received because of the paintings by Claude Monet and Gerhard Richter. "Despite the crises, there is a great demand for art, which is, after all, a sound investment," Vertes stated. Manuel Ludorff from the Düsseldorf gallery of the same name said that this year was "extremely lively": "People like to come, and the autumn date of the fair is a gift". 

Galerie East from Strasbourg found a buyer for a tapestry by Roy Lichtenstein for 120,000 euros. "For us, participating was a good experience, we met many interesting people," gallery owner Steven Riff reported.

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On the numbers: 

List of reported sales, excerpt (lt Art Cologne 2022).

Benden & Ackermann

Sculptures and wall works by Willi Siber

Claes Oldenburg's "London Knees" 125.000 Euro

Gallery Daniel Buchholz

Oil painting by Anne Imhoff (140.000 Euro)

Jahn and Jahn

Paintings by Hermann Nitsch (160,000 euros), also works by Hedwig Eberle and Imi Knoebel.

Works by the patron artist Soyon Jung

Lelong

Bronze by Markus Lüpertz (65,000 euros), paintings by Konrad Klapheck and drawings by David Nash

Ludorff

Charcoal drawing by Hans Hartung, 1960, 55.000 Euro

Otto Mueller, Seated female nude, ca. 1925, 245.000 Euro 

Colour serigraphs by Rupprecht Geiger, 1,650 euros each

Colour etching by Karin Kneffel 3,400 euros

Oil painting by Christopher Lehmpfuhl, 12.000/ 22.000 Euro

QG Gallery / Eduourd Simonens 

Works by Georg Baselitz, Andy Warhol and Günter Förg between 50.000 Euro and 150.000 Euro

Brigitte Schenk

Three large-format paintings by Maria Zerres (120.000 Euro each)

Sprüth Magers

Work by John Baldessari (275,000 US dollars)

Photography by Bernd & Hilla Becher (20.000 Euro)

Drawing by George Condo (150.000 US Dollar)

Tapestry by Thomas Ruff (100,000 euros)

From Vertes

August Macke "Gorge at the Tegernsee"

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